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BRANTLEY PROJECT, NEW MEXICO

Part II

COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WAYNE N. ASPINALL, Colorado, Chairman

JAMES A. HALEY, Florida
ED EDMONDSON, Oklahoma
WALTER S. BARING, Nevada
ROY A. TAYLOR, North Carolina
HAROLD T. JOHNSON, California
MORRIS K. UDALL, Arizona
PHILLIP BURTON, California
THOMAS S. FOLEY, Washington
ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin
JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan
WILLIAM F. RYAN, New York
PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii
JAMES KEE, West Virginia
LLOYD MEEDS, Washington
ABRAHAM KAZEN, JR., Texas
BILL D. BURLISON, Missouri
ROBERT G. STEPHENS, JR., Georgia
JOSEPH P. VIGORITO, Pennsylvania
JOHN MELCHER, Montana
TENO RONCALIO, Wyoming
NICK BEGICH, Alaska
JAMES ABOUREZK, South Dakota

JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvania

Ranking Minority Member
CRAIG HOSMER, California
JOE SKUBITZ, Kansas
JOHN KYL, Iowa
SAM STEIGER, Arizona
JAMES A. MCCLURE, Idaho
DON H. CLAUSEN, California
PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan
JOHN N. HAPPY CAMP, Oklahoma
MANUEL LUJAN, JR., New Mexico
SHERMAN P. LLOYD, Utah
JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon
KEITH G. SEBELIUS, Kansas
JAMES D. McKEVITT, Colorado
JOHN H. TERRY, New York
JORGE L. CÓRDOVA, Puerto Rico

(Resident Commissioner)

SIDNEY L. MCFARLAND, Staff Director and Chief Clerk

LEWIS A. SIGLER, Counsel
CHARLES LEPPERT, Jr., Minority Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION

HAROLD T. JOHNSON, Chairman

JAMES A. HALEY

CRAIG HOSMER ED EDMONDSON

JAMES A MCCLURE WALTER S. BARING

DON H. CLAUSEN MORRIS K. UDALL

JOHN N. HAPPY CAMP THOMAS S. FOLEY

MANUEL LUJAN, JR. LLOYD MEEDS

JOHN DELLENBACK
ABRAHAM KAZEN, JR.

JAMES D. MCKEVITT
ROBERT G. STEPHENS, JR.
TENO RONCALIO
JAMES ABOUREZK

JIM T. CASEI, Consultant on Irrigation and Reclamation

Note: The chairman, Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall, and the ranking minority member, Hon. John P. Saylor, are ex officio members of each subcommittee.

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Text of H.R. 5042_--

Report of the Department of the Interior.---

Statements :

Anderson, Hon. Clinton P., a U.S. Senator from the State of

New Mexico----

Armstrong, Hon. Ellis L., Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation---

Brantley, Draper, president, Carlsbad Irrigation District--

Gerrells, Hon. Walter T., Mayor, Carlsbad, N. Mex.-

Hood, Joe, chairman of the Eddy County Board of Commissioners_

Langennegger, A. W., Hagerman, N. Mex_-

McGowan, R. B., Jr., Pecos River Compact Commission, Pecos, Tex_-

Montoyo, Hon. Joseph, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico.-

Reynolds, Hon. S. E., State engineer, representing the State of

New Mexico

Runnels, Hon. Harold, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Mexico -

Letters:

Forbes, Jay W., attorney at law, Carlsbad, N. Mex., to Sidney L.

McFarland, staff director, Interior and Insular Affairs Committee,

dated May 30, 1972--

Forbes, Jay W., to S. E. Reynolds, State engineer, Santa Fe, N. Mex.,

dated April 24, 1972--

Forbes, Jay W., attorney at law, Carlsbad, N. Mex., to Hon. Harold T.

Johnson, dated May 30, 1972--

Smith, Hon. James R., Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to Hon.

Wayne N. Aspinall, dated April 13, 1972 (report).

Smith, Hon. Preston, Governor of Texas, to Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall,

dated May 10, 1972--

Reynolds, S. E., New Mexico State engineer, to Paul Eaton, Jr., counsel

Pecos River Pumpers Association, dated April 17, 1972_

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